Yemen faces highest risk of returning to war since 2022 truce, UN warns

Civilian and military casualties have been reported as fighting has flared across Yemeni front lines in recent days.Yemen is now closer to renewed all-out war than it has been at any point since the 2022 truce was struck, a United Nations envoy has warned.Military activity has intensified across Yemen’s frozen front lines in recent days, with attacks causing military and civilian casualties, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg told the UN Security Council on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US strikes in Yemen killed 153 civilians in 2025, says Pentagon reviewlist 2 of 3Yemeni forces say Houthi attack repelled in Taiz amid escalationlist 3 of 3Will all-out war in Yemen reignite as the Houthis escalate attacks?end of listFighters from the Iran-aligned Houthi group have clashed with government forces in regions of Marib, Hadramout, al-Makha (Mocha) and elsewhere.Forces of the Aden-based internationally recognised government reported repelling a Houthi attack on Taiz, and on Wednesday the government reported carrying out artillery and drone attacks against Houthi forces across several governorates.On Wednesday, the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Co...